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Lebanon vs Franconia vs Newmarket vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Newmarket has the highest household income ($101k).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lebanon | Franconia | Newmarket | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
1,060Lowest |
9,463 |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$87,292±$28k 8% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Newmarket and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$530,300±$96kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Franconia and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,281±$278 9% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149 161% above U.S. |
$7,451 139% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Lafayette Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 9.9 |
9.6Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.